This actor plays Rajinikanth’s senior in Darbar

Seasoned Bollywood actor Dalip Tahil is the latest to join the cast of the Rajinikanth starrer Darbar. Directed by AR Murugadoss, the film has the Superstar play a cop after over two decades.

Tahil and Rajinikanth shared screen space in the 1991 film Aatank Hi Aatank. In Darbar, Tahil plays Rajinikanth’s senior officer. Talking about his role in the film, the actor said to leading daily, “My character supports Rajini bhai’s drive to clean the city of goons.” The actor started shooting for the film in Mumbai.

The female lead is Nayanthara. Though the actress has made cameo appearances in Rajinkanth’s films like Sivaji and Kuselan, she has is cast opposite him after 14 years. The two were paired only once in the 2005 film Chandramukhi.

Darbar which is being made in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi also stars Prateik Babbar. The film produced by Lyca Productions will release for Pongal 2020.

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